Blac Youngsta

Career 2012–2016: Early career and signing to CMG Taking the stage name Blac Youngsta, Benson began taking his recording career more seriously in 2012. From 2012 to 2014, he released three mixtapes as part of his Fast Bricks series.

His breakout song "Heavy" was released in 2015 and gained the attention of Yo Gotti, who appeared on the song's remix and signed Blac Youngsta to his Collective Music Group label. Blac Youngsta's first mixtape as a member of CMG, I Swear To God, was released on September 24, 2015, and featured guest appearances from Yo Gotti and Boosie Badazz. In March 2016, Blac Youngsta released a mixtape titled Young & Reckless, followed by Fuck Everybody, released in September 2016, with features from Young Thug, Quavo, Jacquees, and YFN Lucci. He was featured on American rapper Travis Scott's 2016 song "Coordinate," which was included as the third track from Scott's album Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight (2016).

2017–2019: Epic Records and major label debut In February 2017, Blac Youngsta released Illuminati, his fourth mixtape as a member of CMG, with guest appearances from Kodak Black, Lil Yachty, and Slim Jxmmi. After Blac Youngsta turned himself in for his involvement in a shooting targeted towards Yo Gotti's longtime rival, Young Dolph, a "Free Blac Youngsta" grassroots movement was started, with fellow rapper Young Thug releasing a song of the same name on May 17, 2017. After his release, Blac Youngsta established his label imprint under CMG, Heavy Camp, and released a mixtape titled, I'm Innocent, in June 2017, with guest appearances from Slim Jxmmi and Ty Dolla Sign. In December 2017, Blac Youngsta signed his first major label deal with Epic Records.

In February 2018, Youngsta released his debut studio album, 223, through Epic, with guest appearances from Lil Yachty, Travis Scott, and French Montana. The album charted on the Billboard 200, peaking at number 42. The album also spawned the successful single "Booty", which charted on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 73 and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In August 2018, Blac Youngsta released a sequel to his 2016 mixtape, Fuck Everybody, with Fuck Everybody 2, featuring a sole guest appearance from Lil Pump, which also charted on the Billboard 200, peaking at number 63.

In May 2019, Blac Youngsta released his EP, Cut Up. In August 2019, Blac Youngsta announced via Twitter that his second studio album would be called Church on Sunday. In October 2019, Blac Youngsta also announced an international tour of the same name, starting in November 2019. Church on Sunday was released at the end of the same month, and the project features guest appearances from major artists including T.I., Yo Gotti, Moneybagg Yo, DaBaby, Jacquees, City Girls, Tory Lanez, G-Eazy, PnB Rock, Wiz Khalifa, Ty Dolla $ign, and Chris Brown.

2020–present: More charting singles

In January 2020, he was featured on Moneybagg Yo's song "1 2 3," later released as a single in April 2020 and chart on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, earning him his second charting single on that chart.

Heavy Camp Heavy Camp is a record label imprint under Yo Gotti's Collective Music Group (CMG), founded by Blac Youngsta in 2017. Memphis native Julien Anderson was named the label's president in 2019.

Personal life On August 18, 2023, Blac Youngsta's brother was shot and killed at a convenience store in Memphis, Tennessee.

Legal issues On January 8, 2016, police were called to a Wells Fargo branch in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, after Blac Youngsta withdrew $200,000 from his bank account to purchase a car. Workers allegedly believed Blac Youngsta was robbing the bank after he was seen leaving the bank with the money. Youngsta and his associates were released at the scene. Youngsta later accused the police and staff at the bank of racial profiling, claiming he was arrested for being "young and black".

On May 16, 2017, Blac Youngsta surrendered himself to police on charges related to a shooting involving fellow Memphis rapper Young Dolph, in which Youngsta and his associates are alleged to have fired over 100 rounds into Young Dolph's SUV. Blac Youngsta had maintained that he was innocent before turning himself in. He was released on bond the same day, charged with six counts of discharging a weapon into an occupied dwelling or moving vehicle and felony conspiracy. In May 2019, the charges were dropped.

Discography Studio albums

+List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions US US R&B/HH USRap 223 Released: May 12, 2022 Label: Heavy Camp, Create Music Group Format: Digital download, streaming — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums Title Details Peak chart positionsUS Gangsta Art Released: July 15, 2022 Label: CMG, Interscope Format: Digital download, streaming 11 Gangsta Art 2 Released: September 29, 2023 Label: CMG, Interscope Format: Digital download, streaming —

Mixtapes +List of mixtapes, with selected chart positions

Released: July 1, 2014 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download — — —

Released: September 24, 2015 Label: CMG Format: Digital download — — —

Released: September 8, 2016 Label: CMG Format: Digital download — — —

Released: February 24, 2017 Label: CMG Format: Digital download — — —

Released: May 19, 2017 Label: CMG Format: Digital download — — —

Released: June 9, 2017 Label: Heavy Camp, CMG Format: Digital download, streaming — — —

Released: August 31, 2018 Label: Heavy Camp, CMG, Epic Format: Digital download, streaming 63 32 —

Released: September 18, 2020 Label: N-Less, Interscope, CMG, Epic Format: Digital download, streaming 6 5 4

Released: November 13, 2020 Label: Epic Format: Digital download, streaming 143 — —

Released: February 23, 2023 Label: Heavy Camp, Create Music Group Format: Digital download, streaming — — —

Released: April 6, 2023 Label: Heavy Camp, Create Music Group Format: Digital download, streaming — — —

Released: August 29, 2023 Label: Heavy Camp, Create Music Group Format: Digital download, streaming — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays Title DetailsCut Up US R&B/HH USMain.R&B/HH USRhy. USR&B/HHAir. USRapAir. "Heavy" 2015—————— "Beat It" 2016——————"Hip Hopper" 2017—————— RIAA: Gold Illuminati & 223"Birthday" ——————I'm Innocent"Booty" 733542256 RIAA: Gold 2019——17—2418 Church on Sunday"Lay Down" —————— "Court Tomorrow" —————— Church On Sunday"Like a Pro" —————— "I Met Tay Keith First"2020——————Fuck Everybody 3 "Where They Do That"—————— "Saving Money"——————"Anythang" 2022——————4LIFE"I'm Assuming" ——————"Threat" ——————"Can't Spell" —————— "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album USBub. USR&B/HH 2016—————— "YNS" 2017——————"Goal Line" ——————Oblivion"Sumn" —————— "Drop" 2018——————"Cheat on Me" ——————"Run It Up" ——————"Blac Money" 2019——————43va Heartless "1 2 3" 2020143536612 RIAA: Gold Time Served "Steppers"2022426————Gangsta Art"Gangsta Art"1741————